Retire in Brazil: Foreigners Face $2,000 Pension Visa Route

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—The stakes. A Brazilian retirement visa hinges on proving a qualifying pension stream that can be transferred to Brazil each month.

—The threshold. Resolução Normativa CNIg 40 of 2 October 2019 sets the benchmark at a monthly transfer to Brazil of US$2,000 per applicant.

—The mechanism. Applicants show retirement income or a death-pension benefit, with other regular income able to supplement the required amount.

—The residency step. After arrival, retirees register with the Federal Police to obtain the CRNM foreign-resident identity card used for daily formalities.